O J Simpson's Unlucky Number

I was hooked on watching the first OJ Simpson trial.  It became sort of a Los Angeles life style.  The trial would start about 9 am and usually end by lunch.  Afternoons of the trial was taken up with side bars and hearings which were never very interesting.  You could watch the trial and then go to lunch with friends,  discuss it and work for the rest of the day.  At the time I was producing a show and had an office on the CBS lot. Show biz sort of set its hours around the court schedule.

I was convinced that Simpson was guilty of murder. The whole police conspiracy and frame up was a defensive hail Mary.  I think the prosecutors were totally incompetent. The way I figured it, at the crime scene there were three samples of DNA, two belonged to the victims and the other to OJ Simpson. Assuming the police planted all the DNA evidence from OJ like the defense alleged, that would mean there should have been four sets of DNA at the crime scene.  The real killer would have left something, a hair, a finger print a fiber, something. But there was only three samples, two victims and the killer. 

The latest Simpson trial held no interest for me at all.  I read the facts and thought it sounded like he was guilty, but figured he would dodge another bullet because the guys testifying against him were a pretty nefarious bunch.  I guess I was shocked when they convicted him on all 12 counts; he is really into some serious jail time for this stunt.  

I comment on this Simpson verdict for only one reason.  He was convicted 13 years to the day of his murder trial acquittal and the jury deliberated 13 hours. Ronald Goldman has 13 letters in his name, Orenthal James has 13 letters and he was convicted on October 3rd, 10/3 which adds up to 13.   He won the Heisman Trophy which has 13 letters. Simpson's career record for rushing yardage is 11,236 which adds up to 13.  The crime was committed at a Las Vegas Hotel, 13 letters, named the Palace Station which,  you guessed it, contains 13 letters.

The number 13 has always been associated with bad luck, and the 13th card in a Tarot deck is Death.   I find that all very interesting.

As you were,

Jay